Screen, a type of furniture used for wind protection inside traditional Chinese buildings, can serve as a windproof, partition, concealment, and embellishment for the environment. Screens, as an important component of traditional furniture, have a long history. Screens are generally displayed in prominent indoor locations, complementing and integrating with classical furniture, becoming an integral part of Chinese home decoration and presenting a harmonious and peaceful beauty.
There are various types of screens, usually divided by shape, theme, material, and craftsmanship. Below, the editor of Shuang'en Screen will explain to everyone.
Divided by form
Screens include insert screens (also known as seat screens), foldable screens (also known as curved screens), hanging screens, kang screens, and desk screens (also known as inkstone screens).
Divided by theme
Screens have historical allusions, literary masterpieces, religious myths, folk legends, landscape figures, dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and birds, as well as calligraphy and painting that are mounted on the screen or directly calligraphy and painting on the screen. In addition, there is an elegant and unique Bo Gu screen, with antique vessels and exquisite accessories as the theme, often accompanied by flower arrangements, giving it a unique and scholarly atmosphere, implying that "only in ancient times can one learn, and natural resources can connect with heaven, earth, and people".
Divided by material and process
Screens include lacquer art screens, woodcarving screens, stone screens, silk screens, mica screens, glass screens, glass screens, bamboo and rattan screens, metal screens, enamel embedded screens, magnetic embedded screens, stainless steel screens, and so on. Screens made with different techniques have their own unique features, with clear and transparent levels of jade inlay; The golden lacquer painting category has bright colors, as brilliant as embroidery; The lines of carving and filling with gold are smooth and magnificent; The carved gray and colorful blade has a sharp edge and a rich aura. The major types of lacquer art screens are generally made of pine wood as the base bone, with stable wood properties and less prone to cracking and deformation. Some screens are painted with lacquer carvings and have frames made of wood such as rosewood and rosewood.
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